Shiny!

EL-paint sure makes you noticeable at night.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... g4crq_xhHE

This company says they can paint anything with this stuff.

http://www.lumilor.com

I wonder what it costs, but they don't have prices online, just a contact form for a quote.

 

dude that is awesome!!!!! but.....

sometimes i wonder.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls

edit - basicly all im sayin is DONT LICK THE PAINT!!!!

 

That electro-luminescent paint is entirely different from Radium paint. Radium paint wasn't all that bad. My childhood alarm clock was radium painted, and nothing (much) is wrong with me. :twisted:

 

it was just the first thing that came to mind when i saw it. and you would be fine as long as you didnt eat your alarm clock, the problem with the girls was they put the brushes in their mouths to get a tip on them (pun intended i guess lol) and in doing so ingested harmful amounts of Radium. All isotopes of radium are radioactive, Radium is about somewere around 3 million times as radioactive as uranium just to give you an idea on how bad it would be to actually introduce this element into a living organism

 

Ya, totally aware. I've taught HS chemistry in the past. Radiation is not to be trifled with; made fun of, yes, but not trifled with.

 

THATS AWESOME!! I love physics and chemistry! i think doing just a frame with that would be out of this world!

 

i don't like the idea of putting a charge on the tank. that reminds me of a bomb

 

Id have to wear an alien mask if I was going to ride that bike. And only ride it at night.

 

I really like the idea of an EL helmet. That would just be freaky at night.

 

I always thought this-: How come in-tank fuel injection pumps don't cause an explosion when the brushes wear out on the motor?

And another thing that points out how radioactive Radium is, it's called RADIum lol :lol:

 

I'm not too worried about that...you can drop a lit match into petrol and it won't light, as it has to be in vapour form. I'd be more concerned with what kind of drain on the electrical system, and if (like our headlamps) that's only active when the bike has turned over. If it stays on with the bike off, we won't be able to start in the morning.

I might get some and try it out on something inanimate first, it's intriguing and I'll a big fan of anything that makes the bike more visible.

 

Kilted, what about in-tank fuel pumps, why don't they blow the tank up when it gets below the level of the brushes? Could never figure this out, doesn't seem right (glad it is though!)

If I can get some over here I may try it too, can't imagine it having more draw than a load of LED's... They use this sort of stuff to illuminate race numbers and such in Le Mans racing.

EDIT-: Just asked for a quote on 5-6 areas of CB-1 & helmet total 5-7sq/ft (fork lower legs, front mudguard, tailpiece, hugger and full face helmet) steady lighting & also with a 5-10Hz brake light activated strobing too, we shall see what they say if anything lol

 

you put a switch in so you can turn it on and off

 

Or just have it wired into the lighting circuit anyway...

 

Yeah the flasher relay... that way you create a paint scheme where the side lights up when you signal.... and the bottom portion of the rear fender when you brake.....

the possibilities are quite interresting...

 

In tank electrics don't cause the fuel to combust because.....well...reasons.

1. Fuel pump motors are flameproof, and cooled by the fuel, so neither air or fuel can ever reach the inside of the pump.

2. The electrics that are exposed (fuel gauge sending unit) are low voltage and low current, so sparking is highly unlikely.

3. (the big one) The vaporized fuel in the tank is too rich of a mixture for combustion to occur, even in a vented tank.

 

Cool, the 3rd one is the only one that stops range rover classic 3.9 EFi tanks from blowing! I can tell you from experience (when run on LPG with an empty petrol tank the pump runs itself to death, opened one up to see the melted brush holder) that the pump is not sealed from fuel & the stuff is pumped straight over the armature & brushes etc 8O

I guess that was a truly lucky situation there that the "mixture" didn't lean up enough while the motor was still running 8O coulda been scary!

 

Why dont we all just make it flash to some music like eveyone does with there xmas lights on there houses?hehe

 

That video reminds me of the time the Professor made some glow in the dark paint, and Gilligan accidentally drank it, and....

 

Maybe you could paint it onto glass along with counductive trace paint and make a touch screen sheet of glass. Think of all the neat things you could put into your car windows like gauges on the windshield, or a keyless entry numberpad on the driver window

 

Now this, I like...

How about having it on a registration plate (probably work better over here, plastic reflective plates) & have a "cloaking" button to hit if you notice a speed camera too late? :lol:

 

So when you turn it on through a camera it lights up as you niegbours plate # or somone you dont like.Maybe some one in parliment or the mayor.........

 

There are some phosphorescent granules that you can use as a clear coat additive. Stuff is a little strange because it charges best with some UV and lot of the clears block UV to save the paint. I'm working on a materials scheme to add some glow. Either everyone will run into you, or no one will. Not sure how that will turn out.

 

OK I got a reply eventually on costs etc, seems they are the hot thing right now & are sending generic replies to everyone who's contacted them. Here's the message-:

Apologies for taking so long to get back in touch with you. We had no idea we would get such a huge response for the unveiling in Daytona last month!

Because of the demand our first priority is to identify quality paint shops and builders who would be interested in applying LumiLor in the aftermarket. Our R&D lab that brought LumiLor to life over the past 4 years is now transitioning to a training facility to accommodate this need. We have a trainings scheduled now and new labs will be certified as training permits.

Prices will be determined by each individual lab. An example we can share is the Heist we lit for the unveiling in Daytona for Bike Week. The price for the LumiLor portion of this bike (including the helmet) would be $7,500 for our lab. Because of the cost of materials, design, labor and exclusivity of the product it will exist on the top end of customization for the next few years.

LumiLor is opaque and will always have to be the base coat. When not lit it is a plain gray color, so some type of top coat will almost always be needed. Colored top coats and artworks that is painted over LumiLor will be an additional charge from who ever does that work.

We plan to have 7-10 shops trained and certified as LumiLor Labs by year end. New openings will be posted on FaceBook , Twitter and our website.

If you are interested in having something customized with LumiLor, please reply to the email with your ideas and your location. We will track all replies and let you know when we have a lab that can serve your request. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you so much for your interest in our product.




Naomi Kyle
LumiLor Lab Liaison
301.689.0028
naomi@lumilorlabs.com
http://www.lumilor.com/